Curtain-bracket.



No. 790.216. I PATENTBD MAY 16, 1905.

\ B.P.LURY.

CURTAIN BRACKET.

- APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2. 1904.

8140mm I EUFZ ul'y Whit wows to be secured in position upon a win ow-.

UNITED STATES Patented May 16, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CURTAIN-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. '790,216,dated May 16, 1905.

Application filed August 2, 1904.1 Serial No. 219,217.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD P. LURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Concord, in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in brackets for window-shades; and its object is to provide a device of this character which can be readily secured in place upon a window-frame and which is adjustable for use in connection with windowshades of different widths.

The invention consists of a base-plate having a dovetail groove in its outer face for the reception of a block having a bracket proj ecting therefrom. An ear is arranged at one end of the base late, and revolubly mounted therein is an a justing-screw which extends through the bracket. When this screw is rotated, the block can be adjusted from or toward either end of the plate. 7

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and inwh1oh Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bracket. Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough, and Fig. 3 is a section through one end of the bracket and showing the bearing of the adjusting-screw.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 is a base-plate which is ada ted frame by means of screws 2 or other suitable devices. This base-plate has flanges3 at opposite edges thereof, and the inner opposed faces of these flanges are beveled to produce a dovetail groove. Slidably mounted with in this groove is a dovetail block 4, having a bracket 5 extending therefrom, and this bracket has ears 6, which overlap the flanges 3. The bracket also has a recess or opening 7 therein for the reception of one end of a shade-roller. (Not shown.) An ear 8 is arranged at one end of base-plate 1 and has a slot 9 extending thereinto from its upper edge, and revolubly mounted within this slot is one end of an adjusting-screw 10, this screw being provided at its point of engagement with the ear with a reduced portion, thus producing a shoulder 10, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3, for engagement with the inner face of the ear to prevent relative longitudinal movement of the screw. This screw projects through a threaded aperture 11 in bracket 5 and is provided at its outer end with a head 17 whereby it may be readily rotated.

When it is desired to use brackets such as herein described, the same are secured to opposite sides of a window-frame and it becomes unnecessary to measure the length of the shade-roller before this operation is performed. After; the brackets have been secured in place the same are adjusted from or toward each other by rotating the screws 10 and can thus be quickly adapted to the 7 length of the roller.,

By using devices such as herein described it is unnecessary to remove the brackets after they have once been secured in position, and therefore the wear and tear to which a window-frame is ordinarily subjected when new shades are placed in position is obviated.

The parts of the bracket can be readily made, and it will be seen that each bracket is formed of onlythree parts, all of which can be quickly assembled. To assemble theparts, the screw 10 is placed in position within the slot 9 and block 4 is then moved upon the opposite end of plate 1 and between the flanges 3. Byplacing the end of screw 10 in the opening 1 1 the block can be drawn into proper position between the flanges 3.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not imit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the sco e of my invention.

Having thus full what is claimed as new is In a device of the class described, a base. plate provided with a longitudinal dovey described the invention,

-and a slotted ear carried by the base-plate at one end of the groove for engagement by the screw, the other end of the groove bein unobstructed to permit free removal oi the block from the late and disengagement of lo the screw from t 1e ear.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD P. LURY.

Witnesses:

HANY R. H001), LESLIE A. BURRILL. 

